Indoor Air Pollution

Mold spores, pollen, dust mites...are examples of

• volatile organic compounds

• particulates

• smog

• biotic air pollutants

Fumes from cleaning supplies, chemicals evaporating from carpets and furniture, smoke from burning wood, odors from fresh paint...are called: (three word term - no capital letters)

(a)  

Exposure to formaldehyde can cause damage to the

• lungs

• thyroid

• larynx

• pharynx

The opening in the back of the throat is called the

• larynx

• trachea

• pharynx

• epiglottis

Your voice box is called the

• pharynx

• trachea

• epiglottis

• larynx

Your windpipe is also called the

• pharynx

• trachea

• epiglottis

• larynx

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are carried in the bloodstream by

• white blood cells

• platelets

• red blood cells

• calcium

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are known as

• veins

• coronaries

• capillaries

• arteries

The larger tubes that branch out into your lungs are called

• alveoli

• bronchial

• bronchioles

• alveolus

The smaller tubes that branch out into your lungs are called

• alveoli

• bronchial

• bronchioles

• alveolus